Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has launched a sly dig at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by suggesting that the Norwegian would struggle if he got the job on a permanent basis.
Mourinho was sacked by United in December, with Solskjaer taking over on a caretaker basis.
United have been hugely impressive under Solskjaer so far, winning 13 of their 16 games and losing just one.
However, when discussing Scott Parker taking over as caretaker manager at Fulham following the departure of Claudio Ranieri, Mourinho indicated that clubs can sometimes receive an immediate boost from having a new manager.
'Can [Fulham] get a better manager than Claudio? Not at all,' Mourinho told beIN Sports.
'Can you compare the experience between Claudio and Scott, who is going to coach a team for the first time? Not at all.
'But sometimes in football, and you have the example with my former club (Man Utd hiring Solskjaer), that sometimes changes on the immediate - I don't believe too much in these changes in the long term - but these changes on the immediate, there are sometimes some positive results.'
Given how impressive Solskjaer has been so far, he will surely have a good chance of getting the United job permanently in the summer.
For now, Solskjaer is focused on attempting to end the season strongly. United are in fourth place in the Premier League and are through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where they will face Wolves away.
United face a major challenge in the last-16 of the Champions League as they face Paris Saint-Germain away trailing 2-0 from the first leg.
Mourinho took over as United boss in 2016 and won the Europa League and the League Cup in his first season in charge.
Matters turned sour this season, though, with Mourinho losing the faith of many of his players, including midfielder Paul Pogba.
FreeAgent10
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Someone sounds salty. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
educate
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What a nerve! Jose showing his jealous side. Ole has done more for United in the last 2 months than Jose did in 2 1/2 years. I for one hope ole is made permanent United manager! And Jose will be managing in China next season. Ole has been a breath of fresh air after the arrogant and Miserable Mourinho!
danny7_ida
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Can you imagine what this guy is saying he left the team completely wrecked and in a bad position. Ole came like a Messiah and saved a season that united weren't even planning to finish top four to taking them to a position where they are fighting for top 3 position. We can clearly see the improvement on the pitch and confidence level. Pogba picked up and lukaku is even picking up. Mourinho should just admit he was wrong with his tactics and stop giving silly excuses. He doesn't even have shame he comes out and says this publicly, what a human being, big baby I call him. He should forget about managing because he is too proud to listen to people telling him the truth. Thanks to ole united are a team to fear. Even when he, mourinho came as new manager united didn't play this good. He is just a crybaby and should put his frustration else where. Sad human being. Jealousy is a really bad thing
lukzlat910
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Well at least he had a better player career than you and is currently having a better time at United than you.... You said we needed a miracle to get top 4.....seems like we got it...
Dikbelnrz
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Positive attitude brings forth positive results Jose. You were just too negative. good luck on your next job...learn a thing or 2 from Ole
yacekot
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An un experienced solskier is getting the best out if each and every player with no complaints of new signings using the same players he called poor quality players who are now being praised as best players and he;solskier is now in champion's league place With his team which mourinho called a miracle, this achievement casts doubt on mourinho's abilities and potential so solskier has exposed him as being a tactical failure and as someone who coaching is outdated so he is frustrated about his future and he is in doubt of aquaring big job at big clubs coz its even likely that pochetino might take on Madrid.